Mary Brash

[dolly dimples]

Can anyone help please?
I have a Mary Brash on the 1901 Census in Hertfordshire, age 7 years, born Barry Docks, Wales.   I have trawled through the births both Wales & England but found no registration, also have found no trace of a marriage or death of same, it's as tho'she was born yet never existed . Any ideas or info would be so appreciated.. Dolly

[spongebob]

Strange that she is a visitor in another house on census day, as a 7 year old in St Albans - way away from Wales where she was born.

Also just out of interest why does she have an X in the last column?

Can't seem to find anything on her aside from 1901 census.

[dolly dimples]

Ah, Spongebob, not so strange! in fact  the persons I suspect of being Marys parents were in St Albans in previous census, where her father was a schoolmaster. As for X in the last columb, Iv'e no idea. thanks for you interest. Dolly

[spongebob]

Suspected father being Thomas L? Why would he appear in St Albans in 1881 and then have a child in Wales in 1894 and then disappear again while she appears in St Albans in 1901! I'm really confused now!

[dolly dimples]

Me too confused, Your right tho', suspect that Thomas L is father, and  I suspect she is their daughter  because apparently they had to flee to Wales because of WHAT I know not, you can see a family Thomas Brown on the 1891 in Cardiff, born Scotland , with wife Kate and son David(my Grandfather )lodging in a boarding house, then in1901 Kate is a widow,still in Barry, my Grandfather in Devon,so I presume that Thomas died between 1891 &1901 in Wales,( no trace of his death either) and may have had this Mary around 1894!  Hope I haven't confused you even more. Dolly

[Cas (stallc)]

These are possibles the scots can pass mothers maiden name on as middle name.

Marriages Jun 1882

Brash  Thomas Littlejohn    Stepney  1c 881   
Dryden  Catherine Elizabeth     Stepney  1c 881

Births Dec 1883   
Brash  David John    St Alban's  3a 484

The X donates that they were not born herts, enumerators mark

Cas

[dolly dimples]

 Yes Caz, Thomas Littlejohn Brash& Catherine ElizabethDryden were my  Gt, Grandparents. David John Brash my Grandfather.. It is this Mary bn abt 1894 in Barry who I am trying to find info of..There is no marriage or  death record to be found of her, nor is there any death record of the father Thomas.L.Brash to be found.. Thank's for the info about the X.. Dolly.